Africa Eastern and Southern vs Slovakia: Population ages 65 and above
Africa Eastern and Southern
3.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.0% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 5.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 7.9% | 4.9% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 9.9% | 7.0% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 9.8% | 6.8% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 10.8% | 7.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.7% | 8.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 17.9% | 14.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Africa Eastern and Southern or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 19.0% against 3.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia?
- 15.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Slovakia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.